2025 Budget Proposal: Are Consular Services for Mexicans Abroad in Jeopardy?

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Angélica Simón Ugalde

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Publicado: 26/11/2024 · 4:04 p.m. MX | Actualizado: 26/11/2024 · 4:04 p.m. MX

The binational group Fuerza Migrante alerts that the Mexican government’s budget proposal for 2025 contains cuts that could endanger the support and protection available to Mexicans living overseas if enacted.

In this context, they are urging Congress, mainly migrant representatives, to prevent these cuts and guarantee that the organizations tasked with protecting Mexicans abroad receive the necessary resources to carry out their mission. This is particularly vital given the rising uncertainty about upcoming U.S. migration policies.

The organization noted that 97.0% of Mexican migrants live in the United States and, according to data from the Pew Research Center, at least 4.1 million are undocumented. They emphasized that this budget proposal threatens the support and assistance available to millions of Mexicans residing overseas.

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As reported by Fuerza Migrante, the suggested budget reductions for 2025 total 700,302,477 pesos, representing a 10.50% decrease relative to the 2024 Federal Expenditure Budget Project. These cuts directly impact Section 05 of the Foreign Relations Ministry.

The U.S.’s stricter migration policies, including possible mass deportations, will heighten the demand for consular services. In this context, the Mexican government must enhance and sustain its diplomatic presence to ensure the safety and rights of the Mexican community overseas,” the organization stressed in a statement.

They also pointed out that budget cuts to Section 04, managed by the Ministry of the Interior and covering migration and human mobility programs, amount to a significant decrease of 8.75%. This reduction of 564 million pesos will adversely affect the processing of migration-related paperwork and the support services available at migration centers, where thousands of vulnerable adults and children are present.

Migrant representatives Blanca Leticia Garza from the PAN parliamentary group, Maribel Solache, Nadia Yadira Sepúlveda, Olga Leticia Chávez, Roselia Montes de Oca, and Aniceto Polanco Morales from the Morena parliamentary group, were elected to represent the Mexican community’s interests in the United States.

Angélica Simón Ugalde